Vegan foods high in Zinc (USDA SR Legacy)

Your body needs zinc daily for immune cells to work, wounds to close, and DNA to copy itself during cell division. This Daily Value is a target, not a ceiling: most people benefit from meeting it, and your label's percentage tells you how much one serving contributes to that goal.

Zinc concentrates in animal muscle and shellfish, then in seeds, legumes, and whole grains. The ranking below shows raw concentration per 100 g, but bioavailability matters; compounds in plants can bind zinc and reduce how much your body absorbs, so a plant-based food may look higher on this table than it performs in practice.

On a vegetarian or vegan diet, legumes and seeds become your primary sources, but phytates in these foods bind zinc and lower absorption. Fortified cereals and nutritional yeast provide an alternative route. Soaking, sprouting, and fermenting legumes and grains can reduce phytate content and improve zinc uptake, though they do not eliminate it.

FDA daily value: 11 mg

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Showing 1251–1300 of 3,432 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1251 Pancakes, plain, dry mix, incomplete, prepared Baked Products 0.75 mg 7%
1252 Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids Legumes and Legume Products 0.75 mg 7%
1253 McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich (without mayonnaise) Fast Foods 0.75 mg 7%
1254 Doughnuts, yeast-leavened, with jelly filling Baked Products 0.75 mg 7%
1255 Bread, stuffing, cornbread, dry mix Baked Products 0.75 mg 7%
1256 Mushrooms, maitake, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.75 mg 7%
1257 Salisbury steak with gravy, frozen Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.75 mg 7%
1258 Snacks, banana chips Snacks 0.75 mg 7%
1259 Prunes, dehydrated (low-moisture), uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.75 mg 7%
1260 Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water Legumes and Legume Products 0.74 mg 7%
1261 Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) Baked Products 0.74 mg 7%
1262 Refried beans, canned, vegetarian Legumes and Legume Products 0.74 mg 7%
1263 Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular Baked Products 0.74 mg 7%
1264 Soup, ramen noodle, dry, any flavor, reduced fat, reduced sodium Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.74 mg 7%
1265 Chayote, fruit, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7%
1266 Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7%
1267 Rice noodles, dry Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.74 mg 7%
1268 Snacks, potato chips, fat free, salted Snacks 0.74 mg 7%
1269 Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7%
1270 Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con grandules (rice and pigeonpeas) Restaurant Foods 0.74 mg 7%
1271 Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con frijoles negros (rice and black beans) Restaurant Foods 0.74 mg 7%
1272 Candies, white chocolate Sweets 0.74 mg 7%
1273 Beverages, chocolate syrup Beverages 0.73 mg 7%
1274 Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting, low-fat, with added fiber Baked Products 0.73 mg 7%
1275 Beans, baked, home prepared Legumes and Legume Products 0.73 mg 7%
1276 Cookies, coconut macaroon Baked Products 0.73 mg 7%
1277 Fast foods, hush puppies Fast Foods 0.73 mg 7%
1278 BANQUET, Salisbury Steak With Gravy, family size, frozen, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.73 mg 7%
1279 Mushrooms, white, microwaved Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.73 mg 7%
1280 Pizza rolls, frozen, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.73 mg 7%
1281 Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST, meal replacement, regular, ready-to-drink, 3-2-1 Plan Beverages 0.72 mg 7%
1282 Danish pastry, cinnamon, unenriched Baked Products 0.72 mg 7%
1283 Bread, raisin, unenriched Baked Products 0.72 mg 7%
1284 Leavening agents, baking powder, low-sodium Baked Products 0.72 mg 7%
1285 Danish pastry, cinnamon, enriched Baked Products 0.72 mg 7%
1286 Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched Baked Products 0.72 mg 7%
1287 Cookies, brownies, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.72 mg 7%
1288 Bread, raisin, enriched Baked Products 0.72 mg 7%
1289 Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry Breakfast Cereals 0.72 mg 7%
1290 Infant Formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, ENFACARE, ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.72 mg 7%
1291 McDONALD'S, RANCH SNACK WRAP, Crispy Fast Foods 0.72 mg 7%
1292 Peas, green, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.72 mg 7%
1293 CHICK-FIL-A, Chick-n-Strips Fast Foods 0.72 mg 7%
1294 Mushrooms, canned, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.72 mg 7%
1295 Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar Sweets 0.72 mg 7%
1296 Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough, baked Baked Products 0.71 mg 6%
1297 Babyfood, beverage, GERBER, GRADUATES, FRUIT SPLASHERS Baby Foods 0.71 mg 6%
1298 Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium Baked Products 0.71 mg 6%
1299 Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged Nut and Seed Products 0.71 mg 6%
1300 Peas, green, canned, no salt added, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.71 mg 6%

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